Colons Test Prep AK

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  1. C. Never use a colon with a phrase like "such as" or "for example." Here, such as starts a subordinate clause that is nonrestrictive (not critical to the sentence).  A comma goes before it. 
  2. A. Risotto illustrates (or answers a question brought up by) the first part of the sentence.  A colon is correctly used here. 
  3. B. Semicolons may only separate two independent clauses, so may not be used here. "Arborio rice" answers a question brought up by the first part of the sentence.  A colon is correctly used. 
  4. B. Colons are not required after verbs that suggest that an item or list is coming next.  Something must come after "is" so no colon needed. 
  5. D. This is the same as question 4. You do not need a colon after a verb that suggests that more words are coming. 
  6. C. Both phrases in this sentence are independent clauses, so a comma will not work. A colon would work, but is not an option here. You don't want to add the such as and the colon.
  7. D. "Like" suggests that something is coming, so you do not need a colon.  In fact, you don't want to separate "like" from mushrooms and squash with any punctuation. 
  8. B. No need for punctuation after the.  
  9. C. No need for punctuation separating the verb and the rest of the sentence. 
  10. A. The phrase "to toast it" is not really answering a question, but providing more information.  A comma is the correct punctuation. 
  11. C. The first phrase is a question and needs a question mark.
  12. B. This is a complex sentence.  A comma goes before the subordinate clause (almost always a comma before "which").
  13. A.  The comma is correct.  This is a complex sentence, with a comma before the subordinate clause. 
  14. A.  This is a classic use of a colon.  The second phrase answers the first.  The second phrase is not an independent clause, so a semicolon will not work. 
  15. A. This is a compound sentence and "but" is a FANBOYS, which gets a comma. 
  16. D. This is a complex sentence with an introductory clause.  A comma goes after the intro clause. 
  17. D. Both phrases are complete sentences.  A colon would work, but without a colon as an option, it must be a semicolon.